1907 – 2006
WEST JORDAN, UT — On January 27, 2006, Lucille Romney Painter, 98, passed away at her daughter’s home in West Jordan, Utah, from causes incident to aging.
Lucille was born July 17, 1907, in Nacozari, Sonora, Mexico (one of the Mormon colonies) to Thomas Cottam and Lydia Ann Naegle Romney. Lucille met all of life’s challenges with a“this is how things are so deal with it” attitude. She graduated from Brigham Young Academy, now University, with a degree in physical education. She taught school one year in Cleveland, Utah, and then married Jay Edward Painter August 30, 1929 in the Salt Lake Temple.
She served faithfully in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints all her life, treasuring her time in the Idaho Falls Temple the most. Lucille loved flowers and worked unceasingly in her garden. She sewed, knitted, crocheted, and cooked for her family, friends, and neighbors. The best example of “charity never faileth,” she was always concerned with the comfort of others.
Lucille is survived by two sons: Melvin Jay (wife, Bonita) Painter of Blackfoot, Idaho, and Reed Romney (wife, Joan) Painter of Idaho Falls, Idaho, a daughter-in-law, Shirley Painter of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, and a daughter Diane Painter (husband, Glenn) Tree of West Jordan, Utah. Her only surviving sibling is Genevieve Moulton of Bountiful, Utah. She also has 19 grandchildren, 49 great grandchildren and 5 great, great grandchildren
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jay Edward Painter, to whom she was married for over 66 years and two sons: Thomas Mark Painter and Richard Keith Painter.
Lucille will be greatly missed and long remembered. How fortunate we have been to share our lives with her.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 2, 2006, at the Jordan Oaks LDS 7th Ward, 8825 South 3200 West, Salt Lake. Friends and family may call Wednesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Jenkins-Soffe South Valley, 1007 West South Jordan Parkway (10600 South).
A Viewing will be held Friday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Wood Funeral Home, 273 North Ridge Ave, Idaho Falls. Graveside Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 4, 2006, at Fielding Memorial Park.